Ferocious Beasts Unleashed

Zhou Jun raised his head and fixed his gaze on Di Kun. Slowly, he said, "In that case, act according to your own ideas. As for me, I'll continue sorting out the veins of the Western Continent while considering how to proceed from here. Given the current situation, we must both become Mythical Grand Unity before we can take the next step more smoothly."

Di Kun listened quietly to Zhou Jun's words and nodded slightly in agreement. After pondering for a moment, he continued, "Your next task is still to connect the entire Primordial Land. However, you must be careful not to touch the depths of the Earth Veins for now. That should prevent any major problems. After all, we have yet to truly reach the core of the Earthly Dao. Moreover, the Earthly Dao is crucial to our path. Once you successfully connect the entire Primordial Land, we should be able to take that critical step forward. Besides, if my plans have not gone awry, you will likewise need to connect the entire Primordial Land."

After hearing this, Zhou Jun did not respond immediately. He merely nodded slightly to show that he understood. Seeing this, Di Kun said no more. He turned and left, communicating with the Earth Veins as he headed toward Mount Zhou Territory.

Zhou Jun remained seated where he was, crossing his legs as he sank into thought. He secretly pondered his next course of action, unable to make up his mind.

According to his original plan, he would first connect the Primordial Continent. But now, he began to wonder whether he should temporarily abandon that idea. After all, based on his understanding and speculation regarding the Primordial Wilderness, its ascension required the Three Daos of Heaven, Earth, and Man to work together.

If the Earthly Dao became too powerful and the Heavenly Dao could no longer fully control the entire Primordial Continent, then the Heavenly Dao would inevitably seek change in order to strengthen itself. According to later interpretations of the Primordial Wilderness, the Primordial Starry Sky and the Great Formation of the Stars seemed to benefit both heaven and earth.

Not only could the Great Formation of the Stars strengthen the Heavenly Dao, but it could also keep the Myriad Stars operating in an orderly fashion. By Zhou Jun's calculations, Chaos Energy near the Primordial Wilderness would be absorbed by heaven and earth. Part of the Chaos Energy pouring into the starry sky would be ground away by the stars and transformed into Innate Qi. If Hongjun's schemes caused the Myriad Stars to shatter or decline, then the powerful Earthly Dao would in turn suppress the Heavenly Dao. That was likely not a situation Hongjun wished to see. If that happened, Hongjun might not use the Great Formation of the Stars to scheme against the Demon Race and provoke its war with the Witch Clan. Instead, he might guide the Demon Race to sort out the starry sky.

The more Zhou Jun thought about it, the more complicated matters seemed. He needed to consider every factor and weigh the pros and cons before making a wise decision.

They had only just entered the Ferocious Beast Tribulation. There were still two Kalpas of Calamity before the Witch-Demon Kalpa of Calamity! What an unimaginably long span of time! Zhou Jun could not help sighing. To achieve Mythical Grand Unity in such a long period of time would be no easy matter. Mythical Grand Unity was not something one could attain casually. It required enduring countless hardships and trials.

Moreover, through this session of Discussing the Dao with other powerful beings, Zhou Jun had deeply realized that merely relying on himself to connect the surface of the Primordial Wilderness would probably not allow him to attain the Grand Unity Dao Fruit. The Dao he pursued lay in clearing the entire Primordial Continent. Although there were places on the surface that needed connecting, they were not close to the core of the Earthly Dao and were relatively less dangerous. To the entire Primordial Land, they might be dispensable.

Since that was the case, he could not limit himself to working solely on the surface. Thinking back to his experience beneath Mount Sumeru, Zhou Jun felt that perhaps his Dao should be sought in the depths of the Earth Veins. From his previous sorting of the Earth Veins beneath Mount Sumeru, he had discovered that the Baleful Energy and Resentful Energy deep within them were extraordinarily dense. They had even begun affecting the normal operation of the entire Primordial Land, preventing it from digesting those negative energies on its own.

If Zhou Jun could successfully clear all the Baleful Energy and Resentful Energy in the depths of the Earth Veins, he might truly realize his Great Dao and attain the rank of Grand Unity Dao Fruit. Yet this was far from easy. The depths of the Earth Veins were filled with unknown dangers and challenges. One careless mistake could lead to eternal ruin. But Zhou Jun did not retreat. He resolved to press forward and explore the mysteries hidden in the depths of the Earth Veins, unraveling the problem that plagued the Primordial Land. After all, this concerned his own Great Dao.

Standing where he was, Zhou Jun shut his eyes tightly as countless possibilities and plans raced through his mind. He knew that if he wanted to thoroughly clear the depths of the Earth Veins, he had to provide those suppressed energies with an outlet. Otherwise, they would continue accumulating within the Earth Veins until they eventually triggered a tremendous catastrophe.

Zhou Jun's thoughts gradually turned to Mount Sumeru. He had spent a great deal of time and effort sorting out that mountain, and it seemed to share some subtle connection with the Earth Veins. Yet when he considered linking Mount Sumeru to the depths of the Earth Veins, he could not help shaking his head.

The reason was simple. Behind Mount Sumeru, a fierce War of Immortals and Demons was still brewing. If he connected Mount Sumeru with the Western Continent now, then once Luohu detonated the entire Western Continent, the Baleful Energy and Resentful Energy that Zhou Jun had guided into the depths of the Earth Veins would pour out through Mount Sumeru like a flood, clashing violently with the energy of the entire Western Continent.

Zhou Jun could imagine that scene. It would be an immeasurable calamity. The entire Western Continent might be destroyed in an instant, reduced to ruins with no possibility of recovery.

At that thought, Zhou Jun could not help drawing in a cold breath. He realized that now was not the time to connect Mount Sumeru with the depths of the Earth Veins. Only after the War of Immortals and Demons ended could he reassess this plan and see whether there were other viable methods.

After all, his purpose in linking together the entire Western Continent was to reduce Luohu's damage to this land as much as possible. This was Luohu's scheme. When Luohu prepared to tamper with the Earth Veins, Zhou Jun would notice. At that point, he could bypass the area Luohu had interfered with, sever that Earth Vein node, then create a new one and reconnect the Earth Veins. That would reduce the damage to the Western Land. If a moment of recklessness led to the destruction of the entire Western Continent, the loss would far outweigh the gain.

Zhou Jun had no particularly good solution for now. In the end, he decided to begin beneath his own dao field, Wuyi Mountain. There were benefits to doing so. The Baleful Energy and Resentful Energy deep within the Earth Veins could ultimately be transformed through Wuyi Mountain into Innate Spiritual Energy and Leyline Energy, strengthening Wuyi Mountain's Earth Veins and greatly enhancing its spiritual aura. Blessings and misfortunes truly went hand in hand.

Just as Zhou Jun and Di Kun were both striving tirelessly toward the same goal, the entire Ten Thousand Mountains seemed to ignite and instantly boiled over!

Countless Fierce Beast armies surged like raging tides, crashing against the defenses of the Innate Alliance with overwhelming momentum. Baring their fangs and claws, their faces twisted with ferocity, they launched a life-and-death struggle against the powerful beings of the Innate Alliance.

In this brutal battle, countless powerful Fierce Beasts also appeared one after another. Massive in size and terrifying in strength, they brought unprecedented pressure upon the entire Innate Alliance. Though the Innate Alliance's powerful beings fought with all their strength, they were ultimately unable to withstand the assault. Forced back step by step, they finally withdrew from the Northern Territory.

Even Innate Gods and Demons of the north such as Niluan appeared powerless before the endless Fierce Beast army. Though they possessed immense strength, two fists could not defeat four hands. Under the Fierce Beasts' relentless attacks, they too had no choice but to retreat, fleeing the Northern Territory with their dao fields.

Yet after all the Innate Gods and Demons had withdrawn from the Northern Territory, something unexpected happened. The Fierce Beast army did not press its advantage and pursue them to the bitter end. Instead, as if they had received some command, all the Fierce Beasts settled across the Northern Continent, quietly waiting for something.

For a time, the Northern Continent fell into dead silence. Only the Fierce Beasts continued ravaging this once-prosperous land without restraint. With their sharp claws and fangs, they mercilessly destroyed the Mountains and Rivers, leaving the beautiful continent utterly unrecognizable.